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WEDFOnt) MATT: TRIBUNE, MTinPORT), OKEC10T, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY in, . , 191 f)
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MAIN
SUBJECT BEFORE
PEACE ENVOYS
With teamie Out of Wav.Readiusi
merit of World's Provincial and
" Economic Relations Absorb Atttn
: lion of Experts Financial Minds
: of America and Eurone Emuloved,
TAma. Fob. 15. -With tho sub-
. lct of the League of Nations now
out.. of the way for some tlmo to
come, the biggest problem before the
peace conference at present Is believ
ed to bo readjustment of the world's
financial and economic relations.
Three different organizations have
been created to deal with these sub
jects. .-Some- of their conclusions are
ready, for consideration. : ,.,v5;.;
' Shipping l'roblcm .
' Tho supreme economic council has
been charged temporarily during the
ermiattc period to. handle only such
pressing questions as the disposition
to be made, of shipping, the abate
ment of the blockade which has been
. holding - back not only the enemy's
Industry. -but that of neutrals, the
distribution of raw materials and fin
ally,, those financial questions that
Xtyjulre instant attention.
' This, council, which includes some
ot the ablest financial and business
minds of America and Europe, has
firmly hut quietly been supplanting
the military officials who- had been
dealing with the same subjects. It
was felt the handling of thtfsVc-ueS-
tlons by the military was only inci
dental to the war and that the time
had come to place them in ' hands
trained to deal with them: ' It -was-
the position held by the supreme war
council which caused tho .economic
council to be created a3 It was de
sired they be dealt with onUe safe
and sound lines of civilian exper
ience.' '-. -' .
. Financiers to Meet .;, hv
Of -more permanent value is ex
pected to be the work of two other
organizations created by the peace
conference. These are the economic
drafting commission and the finan
cial, drafting commission. These' In
clude distinguished financiers from
all the entente countries. ; The eco
nomic. drafting commission already
It Is. expected that a nunibcr of
relatives of Medford soldiers in the
65th artillery wilt go to Portland to
talte"'"part in the great welcome
that will be extended to the regiment
onits arrival in that city Monday
en route from Camn Dlx to. Came
has its drafts before the peaceconrl Lewis for demobilization. Other rel-
tbody. atlves will
ference awaiting action by that
Its high importance may be judged
from the fact that it has un
to make a practical application of the
third of President AVIlson's 1 4 points.
namely, that declaring for the remo
val as far as possible of all economic
barriers and the establishment of an
equality of trade conditions among
all of the nations consenting to the
peace and associating themselves for
; itfl maintenance.
REPELS,
I.
' Relative to the report that is in
circulation In the city that a . well
known Medford man of pronounced
anarchistic and Bolshevik , leanings,
will soon be tried by a lodge of which
he is a member on charges' embody
ing Bolshevik utterances recently.
the following published in this
week's issue of the Yreka Jbtfraal is
Interesting: , ,
.."Op what appears to te very good
authority, it is rumored that unless
their plans are changed a mob of
I. WW. 's, now organizing in south-
.- era Oregon will shortly . invade
northern California. Whether or not
these undesirables contemplate creat
ing disturbances of any kind, cannot
be learned, but Siskiyou peace offi
cers are prepared to receive the gen
try properly. -
' ;'"Last week thlrty-thrpe members
of the 'red card brotherhood' dropped
off at Hornbrook. Before they had a
chance to make themselves very ob
jectionable, however, the bunch was
split up into small bunch lets by the
officers and sent out of town in box
cars. , Two unusually stubborn ones,
evidently enamoured of -Hornbrook,
were reluctant to leave. Persuaalon--
a fourteen or sixteen Inch hickory
club answers the purpose admirably
rled them to a change of convictions
and they, too, went away. .
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FEATURE OF WELCOME
. While the program for the como-
enming soldiers has not as yet .been
perfected; it Is known that commu
nity Blnging will be ono of 'tlio big
,- features of the welcome., Whether
you can sing or not, bo at the library
Monday at 2:30 to help in making.
glad, noise. , -Mass preparation meet
ing.
, 'The finance committee for the sol
diers and sailors celebration fund,
comprises Mayor Gates, Mr3. Delroy
fietchelt and Mrs. Frank Owen, Give
your contribution to the committee
and save work for the jolicitorsv
OF
YANKEE GIRLS IN GERMANY THROUGHOUT WAR
MET BY KNIGHTS
PARIS, Feb. 15. Ono of the most
npunront needs of tho members of the
American Ksueditionnrv Force nt the
present time is entertainment to nssist
m pasKimr awnv the time until or
dera are received to depart for homo.
To meet this need tho KiukIiU of
Columbus, throned its entertainment
division, hnvo orenmzed numerous
troupes of entertainers who will visit
the various units of the army mid tho
hrst-party of cntcrtnmvrs has left
Paris.
it ik announced Hint Ibis work wui
extend to tho American forces in
Franco. Holeium. Italy and Oormnnv
and that every unit of the army will
be reached.
Amonir the Kniirhts of Columbus
secretaries m Franco are manv pro
fessional entertainers who will be
distributed nmanc Uito croups and
will be assisted with amatuer talent
amone the workers. Entertainers will
also be secured from amone the mem
bers of tho American Expeditionary
Force to aiunncnt the work of the sec
rctories. v. " , ,
A minstrel troupe is bciur rehears
ed and this show will soon be staevd
id Paris and will then be sent on the
road .to -visit tho various camps
throucoul the American army. The
members of this show will be recruited
from nmone the Knights of Columbus
workers, and members of the army
and navy. ....
While the men in tho field arc be-
ins; entertained, those less, fortunate
and who are confined in the hospitals
are not bcintr forsrottcn as concerts
are. beyig civen in the various hos
pitals in and around Paris several
times each week. This portion of the
work is hiirhlv appreciated bv the pa
tients. ao3 the officers in chance of
the hospitals. -
wait until next week when
the regiment is settled for its stay at
ewls before visiting the boys.
Mayor and Mrs". C. E. Gates leavo
for Portland tonight to participate in
the welcoming demonstration. 'The
mayor received a telegram this mor
ning from Mayor. Baker of Portland,
urging his presence at ' the demon
stration, as" the official representa
tive of Medford. Colonel Kerfoot,
commander of the regiment,, tele
graphed yesterday "from Omaha that
the command, which had been delay
ed by the big storm and blizzard in
the (middle west, would, not reach
Portland until early Monday morn
ing and that the regiment would be
in Portland all day Monday at the
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VIAV DILLON
There was no fun or romance in being Interned In Oermany at a
civilian prisoner during the war.ccordlng to two American girls Miss
Vivian Dillon of Los Angeles and Miss Marian Meeker of Manela, Ind..
both of whom had just been released from, months of the strictest kind
-vt police red tape. : . - 1 --i . '' '
- Both young women were In Berlin studying slngtag when America
entered the war. . ,
1 . The pollco authorities required them to report personally at the po
Ilee'statlon every day often making them stand Jujine as long as two
hours- Mies Meeker got permission last summer lo leave for America,
the condition being that she stay In quarantine a month. She was kept
in quarantine two months and then refused permission to leave Ger
many. Both young women plainly showed the effects of the food short
. age In Germany. "." - v s ' ;'- ' ' . ' J '
i - -"Oh. tor a good square meal such as we used tH have In America. ,
" they said. "We've forgotten how milk or butter tastes and all tht meal
' one gets ever here you could put into your ye." '
No Beer, No Work, Folly
disposal of
committee.
the general reception
GRATITUDE TO FRANCE.
(Continued from page one.)
ence concluded and the newlv fram
ed covenant of the Lcaeue of Na
tions read and discussed. President
Wilson left Pans tonicht for Brest
on his way back to the United States.
Mrs. Wilson accompanied him.
hen the peace conference dele-
sates assembled at the forcisn office
this afternoon there was the feeling-
amone them that a historic moment
had arrived. It was the third plenary
session of the peace conference and
there was the same sctthur of distin
aiiished personnel and solemn dicnitv
that market previous Catherines of
the allied delegations. . '
y. . A Striking Picture
President Wilson presented a strik
ing picture as he stood before the del
egates to read the covenant and ex
pound its merits. He spoke in a calm.
even tone without .Gesture or empha
sis, except twice when .he referred
to ."armed forces in the backcround"
and "to exploitation of helpless peo
ples." There was a rine in his voice
when he. uttered these warnincrs which
would havo brousht. applnuse but for
the procedure of thq conference which
lomids all demonstrations.
Lord Hobert Cecil of Grnnt -Britain.
and Premier Orlando of Italy, voiced
tneir; approval of the covenant, but
Leon Uourseois of France, whilu, ex
pressinir his - eencru sdtisfaction
mndo reservations which indicated
that Ins proposals for an international
military, force will, bo .beard aeain
when the debato proceeds further.
t Note, of IMssent .
Another sliulit evidence of dissent
was lound in the remarks of W. W.
Huchcs of Australia, who inquired
with some show of feeline if ample
opportunity to .discuss the' scheme
wouldlfc eivcn. The Arabian delega
tion also sounded a minor note of dis
cord in call:nsr attention to secret
treaties .which were snid to interfere
with the people of the self-determination.
Sir. and 5frs. Wilson nrrivod nt. the
stntion at 9 o'clock in n nnnrintr ruin.
Their departure for Brest was without
that ' demonstration which marked
their arrival in Paris on December 14.
but, tJierc was every evidence of of ti
nt! mid popular corUiulilv.
(From the Xew York World.).
The no-becr-no-work . movement
now under wav here and elsewhere is
not wisely inspired and for. that rea
son it is not likely to be effective.
Leaders of New York labor ought to
.be better informed than to say in their
speech making that.'the national pro
hibition amendment having been rati
fied, nothing is now left to the people
but "direct action."
It is not the prohibition amendment
that is going to deprive workingmcn
of their beer on June 30 next. :. I'ntil
there shall have been legislation on
the subject.. that amendment will be
as inoperative as the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth '. amendments. Even Allien
everything will depend upon the char
acter of the legislation, especiullv as
to the definition bv the lawmakers of
the words "intoxicating liquors.".
On the other hand, there is an act
of congress, passed ostensiblv in the
exercise of its "wur power, which ab
solutely forbids the sale of spirits,
wine and beer for beverage purposes,
except for export, after June 30 next.
This "war measure." placed as a rider
upon the agricultural appropriation
bill, became a law upon the approval
of the president on November 21'. Inst,
eleven days after the signing of the
armistice. " It is this enactment bv
an intimidated and perhaps a usurp
ing congress, and not the constitu
tional amendment, which' soon is to
make the United Slates bone dry.--
The constitutional amendment will
never be drastically enforced if public
opinion demonstrates nt the ballot box
its hostility to that purpose, but its
repeal is impossible. When bv neg
ligence the people allowed an active
minoritv thus to write into their at
ganic law the first article in restric
tion of freedom, thev accepted a re
sponsibility which will confront Ihera
forever. The best that they can do
with it is by cternnl vigilunce mid by
interpretation to curb the fanaticism
to which they have so tardily awak
ened. -- - - ' -. . -
It is different with an act of con
gress. AVhat one congress doesi an
other can' undo. No doubt there, will
be an extra session of the Sixty-sixth
congress during the spring. ;The war.
which was the insincere excuse for the
law, is practically at an end. - The
pica that there is a senrcilv of grain
holds good no longer. The net stunds
therefore, as a prohibition niensuri;
resting upon exceedingly . doubtful
powers and. obviously intended to
forestall the movement bv constitu
tional processes to accomplish the
same ends in wavs which without vig
orous popular support must be less
direct.
Intelligent opposition to thin' un
called for law cannot be expressed b
the no-becr-uo-work formula. Thnt is
altogether negative, and it will bring
neither beer nor bread, neither lustice
nor 'progress. -The. place to make
public protest t first, at Washington
to the president of the United States.
who should be exhorted to call a spe
cial session and secondly, at the of
fice or residence of evorv member of
the new congress, who should in this
manner be made ncnunintcd with the
feelings "of las' constituents on the
subject nnd their purposo to carry
their grievance, (o lhe polls it neces
sary. . . - ."
There are two prohibition laws, one
remote and the other imminent. What
will happen eventually nndcr the first
will be determined bv the; attitude of
the people toward the second. If bv
wisely directed organization Ihov do
not in the next few months compel
the repeal of the unnecessary act of
congress effective after June 30.
plans -for the arbitrary enforcement
of which arc now being formulated,
they will get more prohibition from
their Inwmnkcrs than anything else
for a long time to come.
CLUB TO
MEET AT-ASKLAND
Iiieh. School Teachers and princi
pals cjiib will meet at Ashland,-Ore.,
Senior high school, Saturday. Fltoru-
ary 22. and present the following pro
grain: ,' .' ,' . .',''-
Music; business meeting: "Feasibil
ity of Field Meets." aoncrnl discussion
by County Superintendent 0. A. Bris
coe and Principal P. K,, Baker. '
Lunch will be served in the do
mcntic science; room at the senior
high school nt cost of food,; ".After
noon program :."Stundardized Tests,"
Prof; C; A. Gregory. V. of O.: "Theo
dore Roosevelt," Kev. G,' Ai Edwards,
Ashland.'-,...;.. ..
, : A Woman's necojnmendatlon
Mrs. D. T. Tryor, ' Franklin Av.,
Otsego, O. writes: "Nina years ago I
was very much afflicted with kidney
trouble.- I boughtcdlf(erent kinds of
medicine, but all to no effect, until
one day I bought a box of Foley Kid
ney Pills. I realized so great a ben
efit from the use of that box that I
concluded myself cured of kidney
trouble! ' I feel safe In recommend
ing Foley Kidney Pills to any kidney
ufferef''hey-reHeve. backache,
lore muscles, stiff joints, rheumatic
pains and hladdofaflmenta. For sale
by Medforit "Pharmacy, '-' -
HIGH
I
In thu presence, of tho ; largest
crowd that luU witnessed a bnskot
ball contest In recent yours, tho Ash
land high team, ns Irvin Cobb would
say, completely "buttorod" tho Moil-
ford high team nil over thu auditor-
turn Inst night by tho score of 4il to
15. Tim Kumo between tho girls
teams of tho two Institutions was a
pretty close contest with tho local
Klrls winning by 0 to 7. Last night's
contests wero tho opening onus of
tho aenson, anil Ashland rootors wero
present to tho number of lOOv Ito
turn contests-will bo played nt Ash
land tonight and a big crowd of Mod
ford rootors and tho high school band
will accompany tho local teams. ,
.Tho Medford high boys team was)
totally outclassed In exporleuco, prac
tice and size last night. Tho Ashland
team bus boon playing together for
tho past three years. Two years ago
Prof. Holdonrelch, tho Modford high
coach, coached the . aamo Ashland
team as played last night. Tho first
halt last night was a pretty contest
with Ashland scoring 1? and Modford
8,. but the-Medford boys went to
pieces In the second half. Campbell
and BliiKlor, forwards, starred for
Miitlfurd' In th name, while tint Ash
land stars were llrynn ami MuMlllun.
Huely illull rotarocd, and otto Khun,
former athletic conch at both Ihs
Ashluitil mid Medford high schools,
umpired. Tonight Kltlill will bu tho .
roiiirna mid Hull that umpire, , ' -
. .. nil .1 . ". i ' . i. ; i u.l..l..Hl..W
Daily Health Talks
. Tlio Many Mysteries of
. ', ' Nature.
; BY L, V. UOWKH, Jl. I).
- You can take n onion' seed and a
pansy seed, and -plant them sltlo by
side in the same spot of ground. In
one case, you get an onion, with its
peculiarly strong odor, and In the
other you get a flower of rare beauty.
You can plant a poppy-seed and get
opium (a dangerous, habll-forming
drug), or you can plant a rhubarb
seed and got something that helps
constipation. o scientist, living or
dead, can explain theio mysteries of
Nature. Behind the Invisible Ufa
genu In each seed Is hidden tho deep
aecrot that- nobody understands.
Everything growing out of tho ground
seems Intended for some use in
establishing natural conditions. Dr.
Plorco, of llufralo, X. Y., long aliico
found out what is naturally best tor
women's diseases, lie learned It all
through treating thousnuds of casus.
The result of his studies was a med
icine called Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. ' This medkiue Is made
of vegetable growths that nature
surely Intendod for backache, hoad-
ache. weakening drains, bearing-down
pains, periodical Irregularities, pelvic
mtiammntioiis. and for tno many dis
orders common to womon in all ages
of tiro. Dr. Plorco's Favorlto Pro
scriptlon Is mado of lady's slipper
root, black cohosh root, unicorn root
blue cohosh root nnd Oregon grape
root. Women who take this standard
remedy know that In Dr. 1'lorce's
Favorite Prescription they are get
ting a safe woman's tonic so good
that druggists everywhere soli It.
Favorlto Prescription should hnvo
the full confldonce of every woman
in America because It contains no
alcohol and no narcotic. Dr. I'lorco
knew, when ho first made this stan
dard medicine, that wills key and
morphine are Injurious, and so he
has always kept thorn out of his
remedies. Send 10c to Dr. Pierce's
Invalids' Hotel. Uuflalo. '.NY Y.. .for
trial pkg. Tablets.- . Adv
Bin
Potential
Patrons
THE onlv possibility of the
FIRST. NATIONAL BANK
not belna able to serve ANY
BODY in this community
would be in the case one had
no means of communication
with us at all. But. with
splendid Mall service, our fa
cilities and services are made
available riant out on the
farm.
Why not take advantacre? '
V
Wm. G Talf...:.;.....Presldent
FIRST
NATIONAL
BANK.
MEDFORD, ORE.
LIBERTY
LAST TIMES TONIGHT
Marguerite Clark
"Out of a Clear Sky"
One of the Best Stories She Has Ever Appeared In
; ; 4 : ADDED ATTRACTION . "
JOHN C. MACK Banjo Soloist
TOMORROW MONDAY
LILLA LEE in CRUISE OF THE MAKEBELIEVE
' FATTY ARBUCKE in "THE COOK"
"The Cook" wnn.Bhown in Modfonl ouo night only nt
tho opening of this tlii'iitcr, November H0. '
You Can't Use Dull Razor Blades
They arc h dead loss if you don't have ub remdirp
, en them. sWo moke them ns good ns new for UOc
per dozen, , .' V ..
Heath's Drug' Store
Phone 884 The San Tox Store
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XAPITALtlOOOOO .
SNOWY BUTTE FLOUR
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Our sales of-"Snowy Hutle Flour" for six months,
past, have more than doubledjhut of aiiy previous
year, tliiuiks to patrdiiM of.'lioTiufpiducts.
BRANDON-BROTHERS.
Htjf Confident
r if The Jrkon Counlr llnnk fccU con , '
nj II flilrut you will niiprcclitte tlio Sonrlco llPll
fi L 11 cnn nl' yu ' "' If 511
7"v l1" I" (iOl llmik for )MI lu run- II
kjjji,. i 4 IVrrpnt Inlrwt Jf hI
2wff!SN fmid on HnvlnijK
ZS TABU IS
Medford Sanitarium
. A HOME FOR THE SICK. .
is open for reception of Patients. .
" MRS. A. W. FOOTS, Supt.
fisher's Blend Flour
Now Milled as Before the War
NOT THE COARSE, DARK FLOUR OF WAR
TIMES BUT A RICH, WHITE, PATENT FLOUR
Made from 'finest Eaateni Hard ; Wheat and finest
' ; Western Bluestem , ' v : V vC
. . . Scientifically blended ' v'v;
, and manufactured by, ,", :.;;L J'
FISHER FLOURING MILLS CO.
- " Seattle, U.S. A ' '-'if, O.
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